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Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez (left) and former Navajo Nation President Albert Hale (right) Jan. 15, 2020 at the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix.

Second president of Navajo Nation dies after COVID-19 battle

Feb 2, 2021 Albert Hale, who also served on the Arizona Legislature, died Tuesday.
Screenshot of Wendsler Nosie Sr., founder of Apache Stronghold, in a call-to-action video published the week the Jan. 15 U.S. Forest Service environmental impact statement was due to be published.

San Carlos Tribal members run to advocate for Oak Flat

Feb 2, 2021 The group is running from the religious site to Phoenix before a court hearing discussing the area's future.
Mural on the side of building in Shiprock, New Mexico, in the Nation Nation March 22, 2020.

Navajo Nation reports 1,000 COVID-19 deaths

Jan 29, 2021 The majority of the those who have died from COVID-19 complications are between the ages of 60 and 69.
Deer dancer statue outside of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe's administration building.

Pascua Yaqui Tribe secures federal grant for water pipeline

Jan 28, 2021 The nonpotable water project would free up 50 acre-feet of drinking water for the tribe each year.
Cocopah Indian Tribe Vice-Chairwoman Rosa J. Long getting her second Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine dose in January 2020.

Cocopah Indian Tribe COVID-19 vaccine rollout, evaluating public's interest

Jan 28, 2021 To better understand the stigma behind vaccines in the community, the tribe launched a survey and asked for questions.
Oak Flat, east of Superior, Arizona. A company proposes to build one of the world's largest underground copper mines at this location.

Lauren Redniss on "Oak Flat: A Fight for Sacred Land in the American West".

Jan 27, 2021 Also on Arizona Spotlight: The hidden history of Tucson's Barnum Hill; living with dementia during the pandemic; and a short story read by Aurelie Sheehan.
The proposed site of the Rosemont Copper Mine.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers weighs its authority over Rosemont Mine

Jan 21, 2021 The corps said it would consult with local tribes before making the decision, then it rescinded the invite.
The steps outside the Supreme Court in Washington, DC.

Supreme Court to hear case on pandemic aid for tribes

Jan 16, 2021 The confusion on if Alaska Native Corporations qualify for the aid lies with some ambiguous language in the CARES Act.
Screenshot of Wendsler Nosie Sr., founder of Apache Stronghold, in a call-to-action video published the week the Jan. 15 U.S. Forest Service environmental impact statement was due to be published.

Apache Stronghold files temporary restraining order and lien to stop transfer of Oak Flat

Jan 14, 2021 The nonprofit argued in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that Western Apache own the religious site.

Arizona redistricting commission to hold its first meeting

Jan 13, 2021 Swearing in will take place tomorrow
Oak Flat, east of Superior, Arizona. A company proposes to build one of the world's largest underground copper mines at this location.

Trump administration faces lawsuit to stop land transfer of Indigenous religious site to mining company

Jan 13, 2021 The lawsuit says the destruction of Oak Flat violates the Apaches' right to religious freedom.
Oak Flat, east of Superior, Arizona. A company proposes to build one of the world's largest underground copper mines at this location.

Land swap of Oak Flat due to start Friday

Jan 12, 2021 The transfer is opposed by San Carlos Apache tribal members who do not want it become a copper mine.
President Donald Trump stands at a section of border wall on the southern border near Yuma, June 23, 2020.

New letter asks Mexican officials to help stop border wall construction

Jan 12, 2021 As Trump visits the border for the last time in his presidency, groups say they want Mexico to stand against more wall.
Mural on the side of building in Shiprock, New Mexico, in the Nation Nation March 22, 2020.

Navajo Nation reports 237 new COVID-19 cases, 22 more deaths

Jan 9, 2021 Weekend lockdowns extend through Jan. 25
Tohono O'odham Chairman Ned Norris Jr. casts his electoral vote in Arizona for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris December 14, 2020.

Electors, tribal leaders react to seizure of Capitol building

Jan 7, 2021 The heads of the Tohono O'odham and Navajo Nation condemned the violence in Washington D.C.
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez said the "Stay home, stay safe" message from the tribal government guarantees that businesses in the nation have the "the safest environment" compared to those outside its tribal lands during the pandemic.

Navajo Nation reports 15 COVID deaths Tuesday

Jan 6, 2021 The increase in reported deaths was due to a lag in reporting and confirming cases, a spokesperson said.

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